Monthly Archives: April 2018

Memorial Day is only four weeks away – the traditional beginning of summer. And I’m feeling like a broken record. Just think about it. Each year we are reminded of the change in weather, the summer activities, to be cautious when we’re recreating, and the need for caution in holiday traffic. The 101 critical days of summer. “Be careful because we want to see you back at work.” Sound familiar?

Let’s “flip this around.” How would you feel if you cut your hand while daydreaming about a swimming party? Or if you were in the hospital because you lost control while driving too fast in the mountains? Or worse, how would you feel if someone else was injured while you were driving because you “just had to post to Facebook” about your fishing trip? Is it worth it? To me, any one of those sounds like an excellent reason to …

Earlier this year, my son’s small dog got into the shower right after a shower. I don’t know why, but he found some pleasure in licking the wet shower floor. That’s one habit we didn’t want him to develop. He didn’t like it when we didn’t let him back in. For a few weeks after, he’d stand outside the shower door with that “puppy dog look,” as if he were saying, “But Keith, I’ve done it before!” It was all a matter of training, and now he ignores the shower.

There are good and bad habits, and we can learn good habits, and work to break bad habits. I recommend everyone take time to think about your habits, and break any habit that presents danger to you and others. It may be smoking in bed, weaving through freeway traffic, or bypassing safety measures at work. Just take some time, ask for help if needed, and take time to…